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uninitiated
| Main Entry: |
uninitiated
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uninformed |
| Synonyms: | ignorant, inexperienced, naïve, unenlightened, unskilled, untrained, unversed |
| Antonyms: | experienced, skilled, trained, versed |
| Main Entry: | incompetent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unskillful, unable |
| Synonyms: | amateur, amateurish, awkward, bungling, bush-league, clumsy, disqualified, floundering, helpless, inadequate, incapable, ineffectual, inefficient, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insufficient, maladroit, not cut out for, not equal to, not have it, out to lunch, raw, unadapted, unequipped, unfit, unfitted, unhandy, uninitiated, unproficient, unqualified, unskilled, untrained, useless |
| Notes: | incompetent means not qualified or showing lack of skill or aptitude; incontinent means lacking control over urination and defecation |
| Antonyms: | able, adept, capable, competent, dexterous, effective, efficient, experienced, expert, proficient, skillful |
| Main Entry: | unfamiliar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexperienced; not knowing about |
| Synonyms: | ignorant, incognizant, inconversant, not associated, not versed in, oblivious, out of contact, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unaware, unconversant, uninformed, uninitiated, uninstructed, unknowing, unknown, unpracticed, unskilled, unversed, unwitting |
| Antonyms: | experienced, familiar, knowing, versed |
| Main Entry: | nescient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ignorant |
| Synonyms: | apprenticed, benighted, birdbrained, blind to, cretinous, dense, green*, illiterate, imbecilic, in the dark, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, mindless, misinformed, moronic, naive, oblivious, obtuse, shallow, thick, unconscious, unconversant, uncultivated, uncultured, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninitiated, uninstructed, unintellectual, unknowledgeable, unlearned, unlettered, unmindful, unread, unschooled, unsuspecting, untaught, untrained, unwitting, witless |
| Notes: | prescient is having foreknowledge, parviscient is having little knowledge, and nescient is lacking or disclaiming knowledge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uninitiate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexperienced |
| Synonyms: | amateur, callow, fresh, green*, ignorant, immature, inept, inexpert, innocent, kid*, naive, new, prentice, raw*, rookie, rude, sophomoric, spring chicken, tenderfoot, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unconversant, undisciplined, unfamiliar with, unfledged, uninitiated, unpracticed, unschooled, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, unused, unversed, unworldly, verdant, wet behind ears, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | uninstructed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ignorant |
| Synonyms: | apprenticed, benighted, birdbrained, blind to, cretinous, dense, green*, illiterate, imbecilic, in the dark, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, mindless, misinformed, moronic, naive, nescient, oblivious, obtuse, shallow, thick, unconscious, unconversant, uncultivated, uncultured, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninitiated, unintellectual, unknowledgeable, unlearned, unlettered, unmindful, unread, unschooled, unsuspecting, untaught, untrained, unwitting, witless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unpracticed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexperienced |
| Synonyms: | amateur, callow, fresh, green*, ignorant, immature, inept, inexpert, innocent, kid*, naive, new, prentice, raw*, rookie, rude, sophomoric, spring chicken, tenderfoot, unaccustomed, unacquainted, unconversant, undisciplined, unfamiliar with, unfledged, uninitiate, uninitiated, unschooled, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, unused, unversed, unworldly, verdant, wet behind ears, young |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unscholarly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ignorant |
| Synonyms: | apprenticed, benighted, birdbrained, blind to, cretinous, dense, green*, illiterate, imbecilic, in the dark, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, mindless, misinformed, moronic, naive, nescient, oblivious, obtuse, shallow, thick, unconscious, unconversant, uncultivated, uncultured, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed, uninitiated, unintellectual, unknowledgeable, unlearned, unlettered, unmindful, unread, unschooled, unstudious, unsuspecting, untaught, untrained, unwitting, witless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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